Working with Justice Involved Women and Girls
TMG brings nationally recognized expertise in female services within correctional and justice settings. We help agencies strengthen policy, practice, training, and operational strategies for women and girls by translating research into practical solutions that improve safety, support staff, and better align services, supervision, and programming with their needs.
The Challenge
Our clients often face complex and specialized demands when supervising women and girls in carceral settings. Some agencies may not have the internal capacity or expertise implementing gender-specific policy, practice and training that strengthens positive outcomes and aligns with best practice for women and girls. This gap in understanding best practice can lead to unintended outcomes, staff frustrations, poor results, or even litigation.
Common issues include:
- Allegations of sexual abuse and staff sexual misconduct
- Lack of gender-specific training for staff
- Outdated policy and practice (e.g., discipline policy, property, etc.)
- Limited institutional knowledge on working with women and girls
- Staffing plans that do not support operations of female facilities
- Limited strategic planning or integration into system wide goals
- Ineffective classification of women and girls for programming and custody levels
- Limited evidence-based programs for women and girls
What We Do
TMG delivers specialized solutions that blend research, practitioner expertise, and hands-on implementation. We help agencies build population-specific and trauma-informed systems, strengthen cross‑functional coordination, and engage stakeholders effectively.
Projects include:
- Translating research into practice for practitioners, administrators, and line staff to enhance safety and positive outcomes
- Gender‑responsive and trauma‑informed planning
- Stakeholder engagement and partnership development
- Program and classification system reviews
- On‑the‑ground implementation support
- Gender-responsive facility assessments
- Litigation support specific to facilities housing females
- Gender-responsive operational practice and training for staff
